Warrant, 17 December 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Seventeinth of December Jaj viic and two years

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Warrant

Warant to the Sherif deput of Hadingtoune to2 Intimat to the Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre to meett and lay on and proportion the Cess and qualifie themselves

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby appoint and ordaine Mr Alexander Hay Shiriff depute of Haddingtoune to intimat to all the Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre to meett at the burgh of Haddingtoune being the head burgh of the Shyre upon the Second Munday of January nixt to come the Eliventh day of the Samen moneth and ther and then to proportion and lay on the cess payable by and Imposed upon the said Shyre at Candlmass nixt to come; And for the Subsequent termes mentioned in the Sixth act of the last Session of the late parliament dated the Nynteinth day of June Last by past; And to take Caution of the Collector allready Chosen for uplifting the cess and Supplie within the said Shyre; or if sufficient Cautione be not found and offered with power to them to Choise ane New Collector for uplifting the Said Cess and Supplie and take Sufficient Caution of him for that effect, And the saids Lords Doe hereby prorogate and Continue the time and dyet for the Commissioners of Supplie within the said Shyre to qualifie themselves for being Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance to her Majestie untill the Said Eleventh day of January nixt to come inclusive And allowes all of them who shall qualifie themselves before or upon the said day to be Commissioners of Supplie for the said Shyre Conforme to the severall acts of parliament.

Att Edinburgh the Seventeinth of December Jaj viic and two years

A1702/12/211

Warrant

Warant to the Sherif deput of Hadingtoune to2 Intimat to the Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre to meett and lay on and proportion the Cess and qualifie themselves

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby appoint and ordaine Mr Alexander Hay Shiriff depute of Haddingtoune to intimat to all the Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre to meett at the burgh of Haddingtoune being the head burgh of the Shyre upon the Second Munday of January nixt to come the Eliventh day of the Samen moneth and ther and then to proportion and lay on the cess payable by and Imposed upon the said Shyre at Candlmass nixt to come; And for the Subsequent termes mentioned in the Sixth act of the last Session of the late parliament dated the Nynteinth day of June Last by past; And to take Caution of the Collector allready Chosen for uplifting the cess and Supplie within the said Shyre; or if sufficient Cautione be not found and offered with power to them to Choise ane New Collector for uplifting the Said Cess and Supplie and take Sufficient Caution of him for that effect, And the saids Lords Doe hereby prorogate and Continue the time and dyet for the Commissioners of Supplie within the said Shyre to qualifie themselves for being Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance to her Majestie untill the Said Eleventh day of January nixt to come inclusive And allowes all of them who shall qualifie themselves before or upon the said day to be Commissioners of Supplie for the said Shyre Conforme to the severall acts of parliament.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 479-80.

2. Three illegible words scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 479-80.

2. Three illegible words scored out here.